Castle Grove Country House Hotel are hosting a summer Strawberry Festival on Saturday 1st July - and it looks very sweet!

The beautiful country house outside Letterkenny is set to become a feast of fruits and fun this weekend from 1pm-5pm.

Here’s hoping the sun shines on the gorgeous grounds, where people can listen to live music and freely wander the gardens and admire the beautiful blooms.

Castle Grove Country House Hotel

The Strawberry Festival Agenda includes:

  • Walled Garden tour…. Scheduled at regular intervals, groups will be escorted around the walled garden, seeing the variety of plants, vegetables and of course strawberries which grow there.
  • Cookery demonstration scheduled at 2pm and 4pm. Castle Grove’s head chef will demonstrate how to make a strawberry dessert… with samples and recipe cards for his audience.
  • Cocktail demonstrations…. At regular intervals, Castle Grove’s in-house mixologist will create a delicious cocktail on the lawn…. Watch out for a very special Secret Ingredient!
  • Live music on the front lawn to entertain while guests enjoy the gardens, demonstrations etc.
  • BBQ- Weather Permitting- with gourmet burgers etc.
  • Free face painting for kids on the lawn
  • Food and drinks available inside and out for purchase.

Castle Grove Country House Hotel

This is a free event as part of the Donegal Food Coast Initiative, so will be a perfect way to spend a family day out – and get one of your five a day!

Visit the Facebook event page here for more information and updates.